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Employment Practices Risk Resources
Explore this RISK eNewsletter filled with tips and resources for managing employment practices risk. CEO and Staff Succession Planning Avoid transition trauma by reading our practical articles on succession planning: Avoid Transition Trauma with a CEO Succession Plan Staff Succession Planning Employment Policies, Safety, and Screening Read The Employment Issue of our newsletter, Risk Management … Continued
Finding Neverland: Keeping Staff Safe While Traveling Overseas
Like Peter Pan and the Lost Boys as they explore Neverland, nonprofit staff members might encounter a wide range of unfamiliar events and circumstances when working internationally. From facing civil unrest against an authoritarian regime, to a personal health crisis or a natural disaster, your staff members need to get ‘Hooked’ on safety in order … Continued
Foreign Agent Registration & Funding Restrictions for NGOs
By Erin Gloeckner Any U.S.-based nonprofit that operates internationally must cling to a complex web of regulations in each country where its presence is felt. Local labor laws, restrictions on financial transactions and banking, and restrictions on the use of foreign consultants are just a few of the hoops that U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must … Continued
We Are the World: International Staff Screening
By Melanie Lockwood Herman The world gets very small after a while, if you stick around long enough. – Edie Falco Your goal of recruiting capable staff members who bring different perspectives and diverse backgrounds to your mission may lead you to seek and consider applicants who have worked, lived, or even studied in a … Continued